Reviews (page 10 of 15)
The hits are iconic. It would be mean to say the rest are filler ... but they're not in the same stratosphere. It's all very cool, though.
5/5 own on vinyl classic album full of great songs. Mum’s favourite Blondie album Hanging on the telephone Heart of Glass
Ok not my favourite found all the songs a bit too similar for my liking
Excellent stuff :)
Bangers on bangers on bangers near perfect album
Do you like songs that are catchy? Then Parallel lines by Blondie might be the album for you! I personally like this album even though I don't listen to this type of music on the daily. I liked it because in the song \"One way or another\" in some parts of the song the guitar follows the vocals (vocals go deeper = guitar player plays deeper chords or does a string bend downwards) They also have very catchy lyrics. In conclusion in you like songs in which they have catchy lyrics and have a good instrumental then Parallel Lines by Blondie might be the perfect album for you. I really recommend this album to anyone.
album one way or another have you ever watched an add and heard this music well I'm going to be giving my opinion about it now i think that this is good because it reminds me all of the adds I watched and it kinda made them more memorable and is kinda catchy and it gets stuck in my head whenever I listen to it its also got like this happy feeling because it reminds me of my past and adds I used to watch with the music on it I think that this album is good because it reminds me of the adds I watched that had this music in it I recommend listening to this album because maybe you get the same type of feeling I had or a positive feeling about it.
One Way or Another: This song seems like this woman is suspicious that his boyfriend has some sinister intentions, like cheating. I think so because in the song, it says "And if the lights are all out I'll follow your bus downtown See who's hangin' out'" In the song 'Heart of Glass' I think that the most important line is ""Once I had a love and it was a gas" which shows that the meaning could be that, you don't know the person as well as you think you do
Do you like this album? I do! I like the song one way or another, but the other songs are pretty good too. One reason I like their music is because it is cachy, and it is up beat and cheery. Another reason is because she has a very good voice. Lastly it also has a good beat, and a good background. So that is why I'm recommending this album to anyone who likes a good beat.
1st song- its pretty good but I don't like it because it didn't make any sense 2nd song- I like this song it's good than others ones and super good it make sense . 3rd song- its ok but I don't like it just it just hear funny 4 song - its ok i like it little bit
Have you ever wanted an upbeat song? One Way Or Another is one of my all time favorite songs EVER. I love the lead singer's voice and her very upbeat and rock-ish voice. Also, I love the background music as well, I love all the instruments too. Heart of Glass is also a good one as well, I love the scating in the middle of the song too. I recommend this album for anyone who wants upbeat and rock-ish songs.
Do you like to dance? well this album is for you. I liked the lyrics and the instrumentals. I didn't like the third song because of the instrumentals but the rest of the songs were great. In conclusion I can see why it was #1 in the UK. I do recomend this album because it is catchy. 7/10 album
Hmmmm couldn't get into it really. some good songs
I mean…
Even better than I remember. Even the weakest song is a fun juiced up cover of Buddy Holly. Honestly hard to find a fault with this one. Rating: 4.9
Outstanding album. Perhaps a little lull (drop in tempo) in the mid-tracks, but overall an absolute belter
Catchy, propulsive, just plain enjoyable.
I love that the album starts with a telephone ring ICONIC. Just a banger of an album; 'hanging on the telephone' 'one way or another' 'heart of glass' and 'I'm gonna love you too' all on the same album?? It's also such a good sing-a-long album so many weird vocal flourishes to try and match. The middle was a little slower for me but still good music to dance to -and the beginning and end are supreme.
One of my all time favourites! So many amazing singles, a real no skip for me. Even after all this time it still feels current. Listening: freestyling at the skatepark Favourite song: Sunday girl
Love Blondie! And love this album. I would own it on vinyl if I didn't already have Best of Blondie. Favorites are the normies- One Way and Heart of Glass.
I’ve always been a fan of Blondie since I was a kid due to an appearance on The Muppets. You used to be able to rent VHS tapes of Muppets, and after rewatching it numerous times, it has kept One Way or Another in my head for decades. It is such an eternal earworm. The rest of the album is an absolute banger as well with how its able to blend styles like pop, rock, and some of the songs hitting that pop-punk vibe. Just an absolute classic album.
I loved Blondie when they were in their pomp. Bought all their albums and continually played them. They were massive in 1978 partly due to the popularity of Debbie Harry. I managed to get tickets to see them in Manchester which at the time was like trying to get Oasis tickets for their reunion tour in 2025. One of the best gigs I have seen and managed to get a drum stick thrown into the crowd by Clem Burke which I still proudly own. Like a lot of men in their mid 20’s I was perhaps a bit too obsessed with Debbie. I say perhaps because it must have been more than that as my workmates once bought me a Debbie Harry lookalike doll at a Christmas party. Listening today I still like the songs which are all really strong and have stood test of time as they are still massively liked by many people. By today’s standards the sound of the record is a bit thin to my ears. But overall a great record full of happy memories. 5/5 (And a relief there was no ABBA or any other Swedish group today!) 13/9/24
¡Genial! ¡No hay canción que no esté genial!
Solid album with some real classic tracks.
This one was tons of fun! Very poppy, and super catchy. Even most of the album tracks had me tapping my toes. A couple skips in the middle, otherwise a fantastic album.
maybe a 5
Had to be there I think lol
Not really my vibe.
Every Blondie song you know and love all on the same album ... Great for us, probably not so much for her. But one way or another, you are going to like this album.
This is fine but not that great. Great beat on some well-known songs, but the lyrics ("mucho mistrust"?) undermine overall quality.
Knew the hits, rest of the album was pretty fun
Hit after hit of high energy new wave. Holds up well after all these years.
What an awesome hour that was.
Por fin escuche el origen de esos covers de Miley Cyrus y 1D. Me gustó más el trabajo original.
Didn’t listen to the whole thing but a few gems here
Really enjoyed Hanging on the Telephone, and have added a lot of songs that I hadn't necessarily realised were Blondie but had heard in movies, etc. Picture This got a bit dull after the first minute or so. Really loved Fade Away And Radiate, Bang a Gong, and Hanging on the Telephone.
Fuck it. This album gets a 5. No shame. It’s fun
All the Blondie hits except for Call Me.
Y'know, for most of my time listening to this album, I was all ready to give it an "Eh, it's fine" 3 and move on. 'Course, that's 'cuz I spun side one twice before I got to side two. And side one... I mean, it's good, but... Eh, I'unno? I was just expecting to have my mind more blown by "the album with 'Heart Of Glass'," and nothing on side one was really clicking into that. Even "One Way Or Another", although that might be because I'm so more familiar with it as "the Swiffer commercial song" than I am with it as a Blondie song. Then I slapped on side two... Oh, wow, "11:59". Now **that**'s an amazing tune. It aligns so much with the kind of energy and tone I normally enjoy that, g'y'ah, I hope it's the fan favorite deep cut, 'cuz it's sure mine. I'd put it with Elton John's "Have Mercy On The Criminal" on my "list of amazing side two openers that I can think of/remember as I'm typing this." And wouldn't y'know, the rest of the side kept pretty well around the bar "11:59" set—and "Heart Of Glass"goes without saying, naturally. So, that's a 3 for the first side, a 5 for the second side (I was at a 4 'til I heard the "WOW" leading into the guitar solo on "I'm Gonna Love You Too")... Well, hey, that's an 8/10. And I'll have you know, I woulda still rounded it up to that even if I gave side two a 4. Good that it all evens out for you either way, eh, Blondie? (Also, next time I'll listen to the two record sides closer together, promise.)
Some pretty kickass pop rock from one of the queens of music. Solid 4 for me.
I’m at a 4.5 that I desperately wish I could leave there, but I’ll go up to a 5. This is a fucking great album; I’ve heard of Blondie, but I didn’t think I had actually ever heard Blondie, and then One Way or Another came on and I fucking did a spittake. Normally, I have a moment like that once every few weeks in this experience; some song that’s weaved its way into the pop culture soundtrack jumpscares me and I go “oh, this is THAT song” and I get all giddy and happy to finally know the source. They fucking did it to me again later in the album with “Heart of Glass” and I just kinda lost it laughing. I do wish this album had ended on Heart of Glass though; I think the last 2 tracks are a little bit more “filler” than closer material; they’re not bad tracks at all, but I would’ve been way more receptive to them if they had been placed earlier in the album. They just don’t structurally fit the album as much to me – there’s a few tracks that do feel out of place in terms of the track order, and that’s sort of why I was wavering between a 4 and 5 as an album experience. However, I think it would be a bit odd to give this only a 4 after I enjoyed it as much as I did; I don’t think this album misses a single beat (literally) from an instrumental or vocal standpoint. From a production standpoint, some of these songs feel right out of the mid-80s instead of the late 70s, so that's fun. Sometimes the lyrics are a little odd, but they’re never outright bad, save for the really deflating “I Know but I Don't Know”. That song feels like it was written by a high school sophomore having to write a poem after procrastinating all day and just spitting that out about 2 hours before the start of class. I say all that, and I think the song has one of the very best instrumentals on the album, so even when the album misses, it still hits. So, yeah, I’m up to a 5. I do think the track order could’ve been tweaked a bit, and maybe even a song or two could’ve been cut out for not fitting as well with the rest of the album, but that’s for other people to decide on a more definitive track order (other than ending on “Heart of Glass” as the last track no matter what). It’s just a really fun album; it’s 40 minutes of hard hitting rock, anchored by a damn strong voice and some great instrumentation. Highly recommended listen, and I’m totally fine with the bump up to a 5. It's definitely no less than a 4.
Electric. When I listen to it I can imagine myself driving a car on a sunny day with the windows down. My favorite song: Fade away and radiate.
Upbeat, optimistic, funky
A few great songs mixed with a ton of filler.
I’ve heard some tracks of theirs but nothing from this album before. Looking back, I have heard some of these songs, just not knowing who they were by. Seems incredibly familiar. I really liked this. Outstanding. Catchy, fast paced, energetic. Constantly interesting. So many classics. Highlights: One Way Or Another Pretty Baby 11:59 Sunday Girl Heart Of Glass
Going into this album, I only knew Heart Of Glass and One Way Or Another (both great tracks) and I was expecting the rest of the album to be roughly the same style and quality. I was a little disappointed. Most of the remaining songs, while generally good, don't quite live up to those two overshadowing singles. Neither of the two facets (rock and punk) were really committed to fully, and the product is a sort of lower-energy blend of the two genres. It's not bad, but I wish it were more gritty, more "biting". Even One Way Or Another, arguably containing the hardest rock on the album, is tamer than I remember it being. The songwriting is pretty great, though, and for that reason alone I can't justify giving this album less than a 3. The guitar riffs are simple, effective, and catchy. I enjoy Debbie Harry's clear, emotive singing, though again I wish it could be grittier. Not too much else to comment on. Key tracks: Heart Of Glass, Hanging On The Telephone, Sunday Girl, Heart One Way Or Another
I thought I would be super into this. It's solid but it wasn't at the level I was expecting. Still a fun record.
Fun, but not an album I'd revisit (even despite all the classics).
3.5☆/5 08.30.2024
One of those albums that's just present in the community unconscious. It's nice to hear one of the early new wave albums, where you can clearly hear the surf rock influence. The songwriting is sharp and inspired, a la the tempo change in "Heart of Glass" or the bridge in "One Way Or Another". Favorite tracks: "One Way Or Another", "Heart Of Glass", "Sunday Girl"
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Lot of great songs in this one album! Think I knew 2 of these but all were good. In my head I thought Blondie sounded more disco, guess I was remembering it differently. 4/5
surprisingly fun album. also, didnt realize I'd heard so many blondie songs I knew
Really pleasantly suprised with this one, thought they were a singles band but the whole album is great
A few good bops does not a good album make. The thought that came to mind while listening was "Isn't there six people on this album cover? Six people and they can't make more interesting music?" 2/5
Loved every bit of it. Then and now.
Cool. Stoked to listen to some Blondie. Definitely know Blondie. Only know a song or two. I know One Way or Another. Pretty good stuff. Not sure if I can listen to the whole album.
Peak blondie
I had never noticed how much of this album is a tribute to 50's doo wop... Couple of classic tracks bumps it up to a 4.
4.5 rounded up pussyslay!!!!!!!!! highlights: hanging on the telephone, sunday girl, heart of glass (aug 12 2024)
Upbeat with some classic top 40 hits
Not their song but hanging on the telephone is an amazing opener, and sets the stage with some pretty impressive energy. Also tight song structure throughout with themes being hinted at then delivered, each song with a clear A B A' or C bits like its classical. Harry's voice is perfectly glassy and cold but not without passion. Five for the woahooWhoa -a - Ohh-oh on hanging.
Blast from my past! My recollection of Blondie as a kid in junior high, hot, ex-playboy bunny turn banger, rock n roller. Listening to this album in 2024, still hot, but not really banger rock, but more of a pop rock sound. I think of you've heard the name Blondie, you probably know One Way or Another and Heart of Glass, the 2 biggest hits off this album. I went into this thinking it would be a lot more of the rockish, punkish sound. Definitely not. It's more of a pop sound, but I still enjoyed my listens. Hanging on the Telephone, I Know but I Don't Know, Sunday Girls and I'm Gonna Love You Too are songs that stood out for me. Can't say I would seek this album out again, but it certainly made me go way back into the memory back and made me smile. I think all the boys had a crush on her back in the day, it didn't matter what she was singing! Great memories and some some solid tunes. 3.5
3.5 I enjoyed this album, but this is definitely one of those situations where the hits largely outweigh everything else. While Blondie’s best tune isn’t here (Call Me), it does have One Way or Another, Heart of Glass, and Hanging on the Telephone, all of which are also great songs, but the rest of this album just doesn’t come anywhere close. There’s nothing here that’s bad, and I even thought each song had a bit of unique sound to it, but despite that, there wasn’t really anything that stuck with me outside of the hits, all of which I was familiar with going in. I can’t help but wonder if the reason this album is as iconic as it is is because it came from an era where if you just wanted to hear two songs by an artist, you still had to buy the whole damn album. So, for the most part, I would say there’s nothing here that really did much to expand my appreciation of Blondie, but I had a moment with I’m Gonna Love You Too that sort of did in a weird, roundabout way. The first thing I thought of when I heard it was Rudie Can’t Fail by The Clash, which, in my opinion, has a similar melody to its verses. Given the group’s punk roots, I thought it may have been some kind of nod, so I was surprised to see the song actually came out a year before Rudie Can’t Fail. Learning that kind of helped me put into perspective how ahead of their time Blondie truly was - this album would not feel out of place at all being released at probably any point during the 1980s. You can really hear how the group laid the framework for the new wave sound that would shape the decade ahead, and this was at a time conventional classic rock artists were still putting out major records and punk was in full swing. That all to say, while ahead of its time, I do wish the band hadn’t totally abandoned their roots with this album - I’m definitely biased as a punk fan, but I think the end result is maybe just a touch too poppy for my tastes. But then again, this was a major commercial success for the group, so I’m sure they succeeded in what they set out to accomplish.
Very fun album. A couple of mediocre songs in the middle pull the overall rating down, but it had a couple of gems I'd never heard before along with the hits that are all great. 4.5 stars
Much better than I remember.
As someone who adores new wave and Blondie songs usually, this was surprisingly boring. Aside from the singles: Hanging on the telephone, One way or another, Sunday Girl and Heart of Glass(all brilliant songs), I found the rest of the album disappointing. This is one of Blondie's most popular albums, but it was lacking something. Perhaps Blondie are a 'singles band'. Or maybe I need to give it another chance? It wasn't a bad album. Just quite lackluster; I expected better.
What a band, what an album! I’m on a perfect album roll. Let’s keep this going!
A few standout songs. Didn't strike a cord with me.
-damn i love this, it’s so fun. One Way Or Another is of course an instant classic and a standout on this album, but there are some other really good songs here too. feels a bit ahead of its time even -Favorites are Hanging On The Telephone, One Way Or Another, 11:59, and Heart Of Glass
This was really good. I don’t think I had ever listened to the entire album straight through.
What a way to start the week, huh? This is one of my favorite albums from the second half of the 70s (yes, I have to separate this decade into two to talk about my favorite albums without forgetting any). I'm not into celebrity culture, but if I was, I'd probably be a crazy Debbie Harry's groupie!
Blondie fue la quita esencia de la new wave en los Estados Unidos. Con apariencia punk, su art-pop inicialmente underground le impulsó a las listas de grandes éxitos. Su tercer álbum, beneficiario de la producción de Mike Chapman, una autoridad en el glam, es su disco pop por excelencia. En su corazón está u n temazo; la discotequera "Heart of Glass", número uno a ambos lados del Atlántico. Todo el arranque del disco impresiona: la anhelante "Hanging On The Telephone", la sarcástica "One Way Or Another" (inspirada en el acoso que sufrió Deborah Harry y que le obligó a dejar New Jersey) y la evocadora "Picture This" son tres temazos acompañados por otras grandes canciones como "Will Anything Happen?", "Sunday Girl" o "Just Go Away".
Parallel Lines is at this point my 3rd most listened to album of all-time. That is thanks to the amazing singles but also the perfect blend of styles: from disco and punk to the start of new wave, this album has many wonderful things. I also absolutely adore Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of course. 5 stars, undeniable classic.
Lang zitten twijfelen of dit een 4 of een 5 is. Dus 't is een 4.5. Beste Blondie album, ik denk dat niemand dat kan ontkennen.
Pop, Rock, 1978 -> 4
never been the biggest fan of blondie, but this is a decent album. some of their best songs on here, but overall it felt middle of the road
I love Blondie but have never listened to an album in its entirety. Was not disappointed!
I've never listened to a full Blondie album but love the hits. What the hell, this is so good!? Loved every song, pop rock perfection.
Really good.
This blonde woman and her army of imperfect clones of Jerry Seinfeld, they know how to cook up a tune. Their lines were truly parallel on this one. I say it every time and I'll say it again, women are better at punk than men.
Loved this album.
Beautiful foundation for 80’s synth pop! Full of energy.
Great Blondie sound with the cool avant-garde musicality I expect. Wonderful album, if a little short. Four stars.
Can't deny its place on this list for having multiple mega hits. Mostly light fun pop music.
Heart of Glass: 10/10 Sunday Girl: 8/10 The rest 4/10
I genuinely believe that Parallel lines is one of the most perfect Pop albums ever recorded. Somehow managing to be both cool, detached, and ironic, and sweet, immediate, and sincere it balances it’s brilliant Pop sheen with a hardness drawn from their Punk roots, and doing so creates an album that’s true Pop Art. And if you don’t like it, you can just go away
Cool but sort of wore out it's welcome by the end.
They got some hits. They’d be fire off the shits
4.5 stars
No one born after 1980 can imagine the joy brought to pop music by the punks and the new wave. Blondie were right at the forefront of this with a string of genuinely great singles and four wonderful albums. This was the third of them. It's truly amazing.
It's obviously got two standout tracks in One way or another and Heart of Glass. The rest isn't bad per se, but not very interesting. The drumming with its too frequent cymbal use for single accents is actually surprisingly annoying to my ears.
What an album, It has all the Blondie staples and then great tunes to discover like Picture this and pretty baby. Blondie has a great sound and Debbie Harry has an iconic voice. I rediscovered Sunday Girl and 11:59, so thank you to this challenge. Favourite song: Heart of glass, one way or another or hanging on the telephone Least favourite: Fade away and radiate Album artwork: Really cool cover
A generation-defining classic with an endless amount of songs that stood the test of time. I was surprised by the year, shows how much this band defined the decade to come.
Very high energy and optimistic, this album was a really enjoyable listen.
One of the best albums ever released.
Delightful. I just love Blondie and I love this album. Every track brings something slightly different, the instrumentation is always interesting and her vocals are so expressive and it all just comes together to form a brilliant record
Meh
Classic. These are the kinds of albums I want.
The album open straight up with "Hanging on the Telephone" wich is a cover but wonderfully executed by Blondie (the riff, the chorus and Debby's voice just perfect). And then it goes on to "One way or Another" wich is a way more punk rock song, with Debby's voice being more rauching. I enjoy it Other good song included: Pretty Baby, Picture This, Sunday Girl and Just go away. Finally the most well known song is probably the disco influenced "Heart of Glass". Once again the music in ultra groovy and wonderfull but once again Debby Harry's voice is over the top great. The song was a #1 hit in the US and probaly contributed to place New wave into the mainstream. This album proove that Blondie will be nothing witouth Debby Harry, the ultimate frontwoman. So the album is still pretty close to their root in the New York downtown Punk Sceen, but they were never categorised as ounk, but as New Wave, wich is Punk music that could go on the radio and its probably a reason why this album was such a sucess.
oh my, memories
Has classics like One Way or Another and Heart of Glass. Quite a diversity of songs, all very enjoyable.
fuck heart of glass. i've heard it a billion times at work
I never really listened to blondie. They remind me of a punk Fleetwood Mac. I felt uninspired by a lot of the tracks, but there are a couple standouts. 11:59, will anything happen. Positive feel good vibes
Some ones with big staying power on here, but most of these didn’t keep me super interested. Hanging On The Telephone was an out-of-nowhere hit for me though
When you’re in a don’t miss competition and your opponent is Parallel Lines by Blondie 😳 This album slapped. 0 misses start to finish and even some bangers in there. Picture This and 11:59 are two favorites that I hadn’t previously heard. The album was a nice mix of pop/rock/new wave, but it wouldn’t reach the highs that it does without the singer Debbie Harry. She’s got pipes that mix extremely well atop the new wave grooves and guitars and she kills the performance from start to finish. Welcome to the 5 club, Blondie
had some really high highs.
Great hit single in Heart of Glass, but the lack of musicianship is really apparent throughout the record.
Blondie, what's not to like!
Achei supimpa
Pretty good
fun, does lots of different genres well, not necessarily something i would listen too regularly
Edgy but polished, grimy but pristine, Blondie somehow straddles two worlds in late 70s pop and pulls it off. A fun listen with some depth. Best song: Heart of Glass
Some old school bangers on here (One Way Or Another, Heart of Glass) that remind me of GTA: Vice City
Wonderful album! I loved every song especially the ones that everyone else likes.
Great vocals with catchy tunes. I feel like all of the big hits from Blondie are on this one album. 4.1 stars
Classic Blondie 4.5
Every song hits, the vocals are strong and varied, and “Heart of Glass” is a classic.
Great 70s rock album!!
Really good pop album! Not all songs bang as much as Blondie’s biggest hits off this record, therefore 4/5.
miracle of an album. the most fun i’ve had listening to anything on this list. must have on vinyl soon, a perfectly balanced revolution of 80’s sound. once i had love and it was a gas. soon turned out to be a pain in the ass !!!
This was a bit of a hit factory and the songs I didn't know were a nice time too.
This is THE new wave album. The perfect blend of pop and rock with a little punk thrown in, while remaining incredibly accessible. I saw Blondie around 2016 and Debbie Harry’s belting out “One Way or Another” was still great nearly 40 years later.
What’s your number? A joke bc the people in band would ask that when they pulled up “Call Me” in the stands, a song by Blondie. It’s an inside joke
Solid overall
Hrikalega módern plata. Rock solid þéttleikinn og virkilega gott sound. Lögin eru létt en ekki of poppuð. Mjög skemmtileg synthavinna. Heart of glass er disco legend, one way or another er bylgjurokk af bestu gerð. Sunday Girl fer á playlista rosalega þægilegt, líka á frönsku!
Frábær plata, sem stenst ótrúlega vel tímans tönn. Smellirnir geggjaðir en restin líka bara mjög fín. Debbie æðisleg söngkona.
go girls, bastante sólido pero nada muy impresionante
One way or another, and heart of glass are the classic tracks off this album. But it is pretty good overall. Sunday girl, and I'm gonna love you too, are also good. Overall this is a great example of early 80s, pop, new wave music
Undeniable
A near to perfect pop R’n’R album. Eleonore Friedberger must have listened to it very often.
No bad.
I don’t care for it. 1
Really doesn't matter how many Clorox Clean Wipes or Swiffer Wet Jet advertisements "One Way or Another" has soundtracked, nor does it matter that you could go to dinner at 5 different restaurants on 5 different days in most any gentrifying downtown city center and you'd probably hear "Heart of Glass" on the playlist at all 5 of them, these songs are among the most played out of the pop canon, usually out of context and yet somehow they don't suffer! Predominantly kind of punky, poppy, new wave music with the occasional wrinkle, oddity, or fun experimental moment interwoven for texture. These songs just consistently opt to do something weird rather than just go for the expected. "One Way or Another" is a journey of a song, "Fade Away and Radiate" starts as a slow-burning ballad before it explodes with a short, blistering guitar solo, and ends on a faux-reggae fade away. The main riff on "I Know but I Don't Know" sounds more like it could have been written by Rush than any of the new wave bands. "Sunday Girl" is like early 60's rock with a bit of ironic posturing. This was a big time case of thinking I had a conception of what a band was like and thus ignoring them for a long time, I was pleasantly surprised when I finally sat down and listened to this a couple years ago and found my prior conceptions were pretty far from the truth.
pleasantly surprised here. really enjoyed this one.
A classic new wave record that pulls more from pop rock than synthpop. Blondie bursts out of the gate with an incredible one-two punch of Hanging on the Telephone and One Way or Another. From here, I find the album goes into a bit of an autopilot until the incredible Heart of Glass, perhaps one of the finest new wave songs ever penned. After that, the album just sort of ends. Listen, I like Parallel Lines a lot, but it is undoubtedly held up by three or four great songs and a bunch that are just fine.
Millions of Debbnie's fans can't be wrong - 4
Few classics but also some filler tracks
New wave perfection.
own
Favourite song - One way or another
But seriously I really liked this one. I'd only heard their singles before but actually not a bad song on this and Deborah Harry has a great voice
Outstanding, all of the hits and even the lesser known songs are solid tunes.
Probably the first (only?) album of Mum and Dad's that I got into more than them. Loved Deb and Blondie.
Good fun pop music
An eclectic collection of tunes. Some sound like they could have come straight out of the 60’s. Mixed with songs like Radiate and the huge rocking hits like Call Me and Heart of Glass.
One of my favorite artists to listen to on vinyl. This album and their debut are the best.
“One Way or Another” is based on Debbie Harry’s real-life stalker, which makes its bouncy menace hit a little differently. The rest of the album is polished, catchy, and era-defining—even if it doesn’t all stalk you back.
Excellent album showing a bands definitely in its prime and willing to push into new places. Yes it is 70s but also you can hear so many things influencing others. Radiate was a great deep cut.
Sunshine with a sneer.
Hresst og skemmtilegt. Fílidda.
Honestly wasn’t really that good besides the iconic songs
So overall this is an enjoyable album, it has some high highs and some mid songs but nothing bad. I'm unsure on it's replay value. The lead singer is fantastic but at the same time her style of singing feels a bit dated and something I would likely get bored of. If I could give half votes I would give this 3.5 but since I can't I'll round up.
pretty fun
Really good one, few hits I recognised. Thought it was from 1983 though.
Top notch vibes (one way or another my beloved)
Would you look at that? Another iconic album! Blondie's Parallel Lines is not only a very interesting album, it's also very good. I really like it. The sound is very fun and enjoyable. Debbie Harry's vocals are very unique and I like it. The instrumental sound is quite varied between the songs. And yet, despite that, the album still feels focused and consistent in tone despite the different influences and tones between songs. The writing is solid. The genre blend is very commendable. I can't really say that there's a bad song in the bunch. Obviously, the big hits like "Heart of Glass" and "One Way or Another" are great songs, but even the lesser known songs like "11:59" and "Fade Away and Radiate" are very good in my opinion. This is just a great album right here that may grow on me even more with time. High 4/5.
I only knew a couple of the songs but they were classics and such good ones. Over album was good very 80s sound to me.
Wow I knew the big hits but didn’t think I would fall in love with this so hard.
Fun album. Catchy. Blurs the lines between punk and new wave.
More Blondie please
Several classics on one album, but the bonus for me was hearing new tracks I’d never heard before. With a lot of these albums, I always think “time and place”. If I bought this on vinyl in 1978, I would have definitely listened to it for a week straight. It’s an album that should be consumed as album. Sometimes we’re reminded the 80s shift to singles wasn’t all positive for music. I should have known more of these already.
Really strong album packed full of memorable hits.
++: One Way Or Another, Fade Away And Radiate, I Know But I Don't know, Heart Of Glass +: Hanging On The Telephone, Will Anything Happen, Just Go Away +-:Picture This, Pretty Baby, 11:59, Sunday Girl, I'm Gonna Love You Too 7,6/10
Blonde has always been on my periphery. They fall in this weird spot where they always felt like a pop band, but a 70’s pop band that I might actually like with people playing real instruments and lead singer who can really sing. But they’re so close to being 80’s that I just never encountered them. I’m really glad I finally have. This was such a fun and creative album. It’s goofy, it’s silly, and never takes itself seriously. The lyrics are funny, the riffs are at worst well thought out and well intended and at best are damn catchy and amazing, and the band just has this charm about them. It’s a very easy and inviting album, one that I’m tempted to spin again right now. I know this makes it sound like I’m giving it five stars. But I’m not. It can be all those things I just said but not be what I think is their best. I’m convinced they can do better than this. I want them to. I want more. So this gets four stars. I’m hoping I get another chance through this project to see what became of them. Standout Tracks: Fade Away and Radiate, 11:59, Heart of Glass, I’m Gonna Love You Too
Catchy, driving songs especially the hits. But for me this falls in the liminal space between the Talking Heads, real punk, and 80s pop. It doesn't quite go all in or represent any of them fully.
Debbie Harry is such a smokeshow. I don't think this band holds up as much without her allure but damn does it work. I'm glad I listened though I don't think I'll be returning often.
Banger
Not 1st listen If not the top of all the new wave/pop/punk albums of the late 70's/early 80's, then pretty darn close HL: “Hanging on the Telephone”, “One Way or Another”, “Heart of Glass”, "Picture This", “11:59”, “Will Anything Happen”, pretty much every other song tbh June 21, 2024
had some great songs , but some songs were ok
Listened to it like, 3 times, and honestly, it's really good pop rock. Outside of the obvious couple of mega hits, the rest of the album stands on its own.
Classic and always an enjoyable listen 7/10
What’s a phone booth
I like Blondie.
Great album...I saw Blondie 45 years ago in 1979 at outdoor venue the Pinecrest in Shelton Ct. Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson were the opening act! Those were the days...
High energy, 70’s beat. A lot of fun and an easy album to enjoy
Was looking forward to hearing this until I realized my favs: Call Me, Rapture and The Tide is High weren’t on this album. I wish we could just listen to “the best of” compilations.
Enjoyed it! All for Blondie going down the pop path wholeheartedly, though it’s far removed from their punk, CBGB origins. Heart of Glass is a classic, but some nice deep cuts here too.
Really good, solid album!! Had not listened to this album in full previously. Several hits from this album and the others songs are pretty good. Some are better than others, but overall a great album.
epic for its time
Meh
The somewhat rare album with a few standout, very famous singles, that still has a bunch of non-famous songs that are also great. Really enjoyed myself with this one.
Some good hits, overall not one of my favorites but more enjoyable than some of our previous albums.
Dig it.
This album has some timeless records on it & I feel like when you create music that transcends generations, then that elevates the status of the album. Sound wise, I think they did what they do very well (what does that even mean?) which makes the album an easy listen.
If I had been a teen when this came out, I would have cried myself to sleep every night knowing I would never be with Debbie Harry. This album is SO GOOD.
A couple decent songs but it just doesn't interest me. 2 stars or D+.
This was a pretty great album, I knew about Blondie but never really listened to her. This was a great listen Top tracks: Hanging On The Telephone, One Way Or Another, Heart Of Glass
Already Listened.
Just two hits, rest of the songs totally boring
6/13/24. Fun songs and album! Blondie has always been on my radar and visiting this album I can understand why. I do think as you listen it gets a little repetitive, but not enough to tune out.
Um clássico.
I like Blondie! Very nice album. 'One Way Or Another', 'I Know But I Don't Know', 'Sunday Girl', 'Heart Of Glass', 'Once I Had A Love' and 'Get It On' are the masterpieces.
Fantastic stuff.
Some songs are good but the rest were very meh
it was cool. one way or another is a cute circus of a song. i just wasn’t in the mood for it but it’s good to have it on my radar
relisten. i love this record!!! it's one of the albums that introduced me to pre-2000s music. it's basically directly responsible for my current music taste.
I didn't know Blondie was responsible for some of these songs I had heard before. 3.7
Alright, has some good hits on it.
Love this!
Good record. Little punkish, little new wavish, little polished. I would guess this is the record that made her a star.
The mark of a great pop album where almost all of the tracks could be singles, and the record company had a good go at this. Credit to the producer for keeping the songs tight and getting a consistently high vocal performance from DH.
Très cool. Plein de sons connus pubs etc
Sympa de découvrir un album complet de Blondie. Je ne connaissais que Heart of Glass +++ Fade away and radiate ++ Je ne l'achèterais pas, mais il est plutôt agréable à écouter.
Very enjoyable pop-rock piece by a band with an incredible singer that's easily distinguishable just by the tone of her voice. The album had a couple of fillers but nothing that bored me too much. It falls somewhere in the 3.5 stars category for me, but I'm rounding it up to 4 because it contains a couple of incredible, timeless bangers like 'Heart of glass' or 'One way or another'. 4 stars
Enjoyable but not best of the best
A surprising number of song I knew. It’s a solid album throughout, and doesn’t include Rapture, mercifully.
Great pop rock album, I liked all songs but two. Debbie's voice is amazing, idk who that guy singer is that ruins the 6th song. Stand-out: Picture This, Heart of Glass
Very good.
fun awesome wholesome dance-pop boppers. ya ya babyyyy. GODDD the raw guttural gurgling in her screaming vocals elevates each song it's used in to a different PLAIN of emotional impactfulness. basically she's MOTHER!
听不懂，唱腔没觉得有多厉害，音乐些许前卫？但是有点太摇滚了
Five stonewall classic 5 star tracks Seven forgetable filler 2-3 star tracks.
Not bad
I mean it was alright. Had some bops.
- a couple of iconic songs on here - great positive vibes - her voice is very nice
- this is a really really good album - her voice is incredible - awesome variety of sounds - rivals ABBA in my opinion -4.5
I am a sucker for punk rock foundations. One way or the other, heart of glass: undeniable classics. Theres something about the energy of Debbie Harrys vocals that is still impressive and i just wanted to sing along.
Some classics on this album
A strong start, weak finish, "Heart of Glass" notwithstanding. Disappointing to say the least!
Yep this is a pop rock masterpiece, contains their biggest hits and the albu starts with a bang and doesn’t overstay its welcome.
Debbie's voice 🫶 Starts off with a banger at #1, sets the mood. #2 is one of their most famous songs. #3 Picture This - That's a definite keeper. #4 brings the mood to chill, nice little break. There's some nice songs after that but maybe a second listen will help appreciate them more. Number 10 is kinda taking up all the anticipation for me 👀 And there it is, the only disco track no one will bitch at 🥲 Didn't know the lyrics included the Spanish word Mucho, in mucho mistrust. Also that the original line at 2:55 was pain in the ass 😂
I own this album and unfortunately never scratched deep enough to discover it’s true wonder.
Good album
Loved
This album was around a lot back in the day. I always preferred a couple of the less played numbers like "Hanging On The Telephone" and "Pretty Baby" to the radio favorites but that's usually the case with me. A solid selection today.
Really, really liked this one. A couple big hits (Heart of Glass the most well-known) but I enjoyed the other tracks as well.
Perfect power-pop
Never would have listened to this one, it's pretty good though Will I listen to again: 75%
i love blonde women
solid, not memorable.
Not great, not bad, definitely not my cup of tea though.
Dit album is gewoon pure fun. Een beetje een rock poppy album, wat kan dat soms lekker zijn! Dit is absoluut geen grens verleggend album, al is het makkelijk te vergeten dat dit echt een oud album al is. De hits van Blondie, buiten Call me dan, staan hier ook nog eens op. Het album duurt precies lang genoeg als je de Live versies weglaat. Ja, ik vond dit een lekkere weekbreker! FAVO: Hanging on the telephone, One way or another, 11:59, Will anything happen, Heart of Glass
What a great album. Several banging tunes and the perfect pop song (Heart of Glass)
Favorite Track: Heart of Glass A very up-beat and fun album to listen to. I knew quite a few songs on this one. I rate this album 3.6/5
Great album, listened to it many times, good catchy 70s pop album, way better than Madonna. 8/10. The best song is The Tide Is High with Heart Of Glass being a close 2nd.
sigga beinteins
Some punk, some disco. The non-singles are more interesting
Blondie, like the Talking Heads, are often mentioned as progenitors of punk rock even though they sound nothing like conventional punk music. But their attitude and creativity are both very punk rock rock. Do it yourself and do it outside of the system. I wish more bands like this existed today. And listening to this album really helps you realize how connected they are to everything from funk to new wave. To punk and everything in between. They even get mentioned as influential to hip-hop sometimes thanks to “Rapture.” But honestly Debbie Harry can call herself whatever she wants.
Blondie gets a lot of praise and credit for their connection to cbgb & punk blending with disco and later hiphop. The reality is, aside from Heart of Glass, which stands out as being something above and beyond, this album is a really safe corporatized reinvention of 60s girl pop. It’s as punk as Elvis Costello. That’s not to say Elvis Costello is bad, and neither is this. It just doesn’t measure up to reputation.
Pretty solid. Good hits
Thoughts before listening: 70s NYC punk scenesters who leaned into their pop tendencies to become massive new wave stars and eventual rock n roll hall of fame inductees. I believe this is their first album and generally considered their best. Debbie Harry is one of the coolest rock stars of all time. I'm sure I'll recognize half of this album, but I believe this will be the first time I've ever listened. Review: Okay so it seems this was actually Blondie's third album, but it is their biggest. There are some huge hits on here, but it starts with my favorite song from them which is "Hanging On the Telephone". Great pop song with a punk rock attitude and tempo. This is followed by "One Way or Another" which is one of the band's most enduring hit songs that also retains a punk grit alongside the pop melodies. "Sunday Girl" and "Heart of Glass" both come later in the album to really hammer home that this is truly an all-time classic. I am also enjoying quite a few of the deeper cuts on here like "I Know But I Don't Know", "11:59", and "I'm Gonna Love You Too". This album is just so influential to so much of the music I would come to love, essentially laying the foundation for much of the pop punk and indie rock to come later. 5-stars.
I've always liked Blondie's singles, but was aware the band's lustre didn't seem to last that long, and I'd heard rumours about them not actually being all that good. And, reading the Wiki write-up, it made it sound like recording this was a triumph of production in the face of poor musicianship and the band being a bit, well, rock n roll in their attitude. Well, pah. As far as I'm concerned, this is a collection of really good songs and the playing sounds fine to me. As for the overall sound, whoever was ultimately responsible for it, it encapsulates all the good things about pop in 1978 - edgy guitars, fun, dark enough, synths creeping in there. I'd actually forgotten how much I really, really like Debbie Harry's voice. A properly good album with loads to enjoy, and several classics that people will be singing along to forever.
Good to hear the whole album, which I never had. The singles are sublime and I enjoyed an hour of the nostalgia her voice will always evoke.
Very cool and poppy, just a lot of fun to listen to
I really enjoyed this album, end to end bangers
Simultaneously in four eras at once, this album has a retro 50s/60s doowop digested through punk thing, a mid 70s disco thing that puts the beat first and insists that rock should be fun to dance to, all of the elements of the 80s new wave thing, all of which would be canonized in a billion 90s teen movies. There are so many currents running through this (power pop hooks and harmonies, arena rock guitars and huge drums, post-punk scenester cool that's somehow not just affectation, synth pop instrumentation, even some heartland rock organs and earnestness) but they're all synthesized in a coherent purposive whole. Amazing fun top to bottom that peaks with Heart of Glass, one of the coolest songs on the 70s.
some fun new wave, but it's never really been my sound. However, I can see the appeal.
Super solid album and it's easy to see why this put them on the map. Heart of Glass is obviously the most popular song and deservedly so, it's hard to not feel that beat when it is on. I can see myself coming back to this album, not too long, good, and easy to listen to.
I enjoyed some of the songs but grew tired of the album by the end. Maybe it's fatigue from hearing this a lot in my childhood.
One Way Or Another brukar min hjärna nynna på då och då. Har inte riktigt tänkt på att det är Blondie. Men den är ju bra. Inte alltid låtar som fastnar på hjärnan är det. Fade Away And Radiate har något. Heart Of Glass och Once I Had A Love är jag bekant med. Det var väl allt jag hade att säga om denna skiva som i övrigt passerade in genom ena örat och ut genom det andra. Meningslöst. En trea för hitlåtarna en tvåa till resten.
Ok några hits. Som är jättebra. Det är helt ok i övrigt. Gillar hennes röst/sångstil väldigt mycket. Hade varit roligare om jag gillade musiken lika mycket. Det är inte dåligt dock. Viktigt att påpeka. Men hitsen är i en liga för sig.
Hade högre förhoppningar på denna faktiskt då jag verkligen gillat de lilla jag hört av dem tidigare. De kända låtarna är bra och i övrigt är det absolut inte dåligt, men jag är heller inte blown away på något sätt. Stabil trea.
Interesting and energetic album. Some really great and catch tracks. Worth another listen.
I wasn't sure what to expect with this album because all I ever knew of Blondie were the hits played on MTV and I never liked "Heart of Glass". This album was a lot more fun than I thought it would be and it was a good reflection of what was happening with music at the time. The good outweighed the bad and I enjoyed it.
3/5
Pretty decent.
Iconic 80's sound -- even the non-hit "deep tracks" are good on this album. And that voice…!
Cool, but not really for me...
Uno de los mejores álbumes del New-Wave neoyorquino y probablemente, uno de los mejores discos de toda la historia. La poderosa voz de Debbie Harry y las composiciones de Chris Stein, sumadas a una banda prolija al momento de realizar arreglos, crean un segundo disco en donde el legendario acto pudo encontrar su identidad. Sumamente recomendable.
Den blev hørt i brudstykker flere gange, men nåede også lige en fokuseret gennemlytning. Deeet var måske lidt noget andet end jeg forventede. Jeg er vil med den raspende vokal, men der var ret meget fyld imellem. Ikke noget jeg kommer til at høre vildt igen. (ud over de uundgåelige bangers.)
Jeg er genre-søsyg efter den her tur rundt i hjørnerne af Blondies musikalske verden. Det er ikke er album jeg kommer til at smide på igen, men det var glædelige gensyn med flere af numrene og jeg var godt underholdt hele vejen igennem.
I don’t know that I have ever listened to this front to back, and it’s a fun ride. I was familiar with what got radio play, and from the band in general I was more familiar with 1980’s Autoamerican. This album as a whole was stronger in its components and unique style than I remembered/expected. Blondie always stuck out as going against the grain and Harry’s signature vocals remain unique and timeless.
With so many hit singles, and with such a unique mix of punk/rock/synth pop, this record helped set the stage and usher in the new wave. Ironically it would be the disco leaning Heart Of Glass that would help squash the disco movement for good, signaling a drastic change in the music world just around the corner. Debbie Harry’s voice is both strong and sexy and arguably one of the most immediately identifiable. While Clem Burke as one of my top 5 drummers is unmatched in his delivery and style. An overall solid listen.
This was better than expected, but I guess I just don’t like many of these songs in general.
Nice lil album. Debbie Harry is welcome to get me one way or another.
This was fun. 3.75/5
This album feels lime the soundtrack to a movie like The Warriors. Not that story but like a semi dystopian low-budget flick that’s hyper local and weirdly specific—I’m imagining a 1983 human-cyborg love story in five blocks on the lower east side of Manhattan, like her meets bientennial man meets the Fisher King except lower-fi and lower-budget—and the producers they didn’t ask Blondie to score the film but instead were like you know what would be a great soundtrack for this movie? this album Blondie already made, we can just lay it on top of everything. And audiences are confused at first but then absolutely love it in a joking-but-not-joking kind of way and it’s part of the reason the flick becomes such a cult classic. Also, how fucking good is Robin Williams in The Fisher King?
It’s like if No Doubt was a new wave band! -wildly strong, unique female lead vocalist (who is just a little quirky) -mostly faceless male instrumentalists who keep it tight in the backing tracks -a dynamic that produced some of the most spunky pop tracks of its respective time
Beginning was pretty good, but then it started to fall off a bit towards the end. I really liked "Fade Away and Radiate" and "One Way or Another". Overall, It was a decent album.
super pop. 2 stars
I’m exactly the right age to totally get this album. Really catchy pop/new wave/rock and roll album with lots of classics on it. The cover of I’m Gonna Love You Too was unexpected but really enjoyable. A really nice listen and one I’ll come back to every now again. Exactly the right length as well. Good stuff
5 certifiable classics and not much filler. Not quite 5 star but 4.5 certainly.
ohohohho this is good 5/5
Not a fan. Like at all. Old timey beepbop music, if thats a thing.
Ein Album das mit so einem knackigen Opener beginnt kann nicht ganz schlecht sein. Schöne Mischung aus rockig und poppig.
Solid 4 - the hits are so awesome but comes out at the front way too fast. the rest blends together, so I didn’t find the album worked well in a “story telling way” when I typically give my 5 ⭐️
i love you debbie harry
Charming melodies and sometimes there's a really nice guitar sound like on Just Go Away
Blondie har mange bangers
A fun album with some oldies but goodies!
Knows it. Okay.
Disco de la época de oro de Blondie: punk/post-punk/new wave bailable, sexy, con una Debbie Harry afiladísima desde su sensualidad imbatible y su tremenda forma de cantar, siendo después influencia de artistas pop como Miley Cyrus. Trabajo excelente, con una banda súper sólida, lleno de clásicos de principio a fin.
Held up by its four big tracks, this has a lot of filler in between.
This has just the right amount of everything I love; a little bit of punk, rock, disco.. it's started off really well.. but tapered off.. still giving a high rating cos of one way or another
Hanging On The Telephone // One Way Or Another // Heart of Glass //
This album has all the songs I’ve ever heard from blonde before. Good reason they’re on this list I suppose. Overall I thought it was fun 80s pop album that still has some songs that are enjoyable today. Sometimes it doesn’t need to be more complicated than that. 6.7/10
This was a good album. I hadn't listened to the entire thing before, so I was pleasantly surprised to find the entire album is easy to listen to.
Innovative and energetic. Ground breaking classic of its time.
Great Album
Was a bigger fan of Debbie Harry and her 70s rocker sex appeal than of Blondie and their music. Their style and sound are too dated for me to enjoy today. High 2.
Blondie was an interesting act but not good enough to sustain an album length of songs. Greatest hits is excellent but even that is not worthy of inclusion on this list.
SO fucking good. oozes cool. debbie harry's voice is just unbelievable, and every single song is an absolute bop. the drums on this thing are insane. big big love
This album has staying power. I like how the vocals mix is on top of the music. I think Blondie knew what they had in Deobrah Harry. She is Blondie. I appeciate New Wave, and like The Cars debut album, these songs just rattle off machine gun style, each complete with iconic vocals, catchy riffs, and that throwback, but also mainstream new wave vibe. I appreciate what Blondie is and how they developed their sound and legacy. It's not all for me, especilaly when they dip their toe into disco, but some of it is awesome.
Fun listen! I've always liked some of Blondie songs, but never delved into them until now. Favourite tracks: One Way Or Another, Picture This, Fade Away and Radiate, I Know But I Don't Know, Sunday Girl, Heart Of Glass.
classic eighty album
A few really nice songs. In total a good album I would listen again. "I am gonna love you too" is one of my favorite songs.
Off the bat, liking the sound compared to many 80s albums on here. Wait, this is late 70s, even better. I'm vibing with this on a Monday morning. Very clean, inclined to 3.5* rounded up. Love her voice, fits very well. Highlights: one way or another (a classic), heart of glass
Classic
Terminally 70s pop-rock with the time's signature softened mix and a hit streak that seems almost effortless. That said, some of the songs do come off as secondary cuts to their much better fleshed out counterparts on the very same album, but a vibe is a vibe.